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Sunscreen or Sunburn- Which is Worse?
Summer is rolling in quickly and the weather forecast is calling for hot and sunny weather. The debate around chemical sunscreen is a conversation that comes up often at the clinic and we are here to put it to rest. Sunscreen Studies and Findings When the FDA started considering the safety of the ingredients in sunscreen, they grandfathered in [...]
What IS Lymphatic Drainage Massage?
With Karen our Registered Massage Therapist returning to clinic next week, we wanted to showcase how a certain type of massage can contribute to your immune resilience! There is a lot of hype around lymphatic drainage massage, but what is it and how can it help you? Follow along! But first, a message from Karen herself! "I trust that [...]
Green Smoothies Even Your Kids Will Love!
Smoothies, and in particular green smoothies, are a fun and fantastically easy way to get a bucket of nutrients into yourself and your kids. I’ll admit, the first time I heard about having a ‘green shake’, I absolutely balked at the idea: How could blending a salad be even remotely delicious? And you think my kids are going to eat [...]
Why A Probiotic Won’t Work
Probiotics have become a hot topic in medicine in recent years. The WHO defines probiotics as "live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host"2 There has been a huge surge of research done on these critters over the past several years, all seeking answers to their role in human health and disease. And [...]
The Dirt on Soil
How Healthy Soil Can Ease The Quarantine Blues We all know that spending time outside has significant health benefits for our mental and physical health. Researchers associate spending time in the open air with substantial mood improvements. Any garderner can attest that day spent in the dirt leaves them feeling great. But why? We know about the benefits of sunshine [...]
Detox and Covid-19: Tips for doing it safely
I am a huge fan of detox. So much so in fact, that I do a detox on myself every season and have for years. Why? Put very simply, we live in an increasingly toxic world. Of course, we have a built-in and robust internal machinery to deal with this burden --- our liver, digestive system, kidneys, lungs, skin, lymphatics [...]